United States And The Modern World

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Every minute, 30 football field sized sections of forests are cut down—and that is just from illegal harvesting (“Corruption and the Environment”). The modern world has become so reliant on wood products that at the current rate of deforestation there will soon be no forests left to enjoy. Governments refrain from making their clear-cutting plans public to avoid scrutiny. With governments very unlikely to change their policies, unless monetary gain is guaranteed, it is on the people of the United States and the rest of the world to reinforce positive environmental consciousness. If people were to become aware of the consequences to living extravagant lifestyles, more natural resources would be conserved for future generations.
People in today’s society are obsessed with the notion that having a large house and car are signs of power and success, so home buyers rarely look for sustainable housing. For example, when buying a house, the majority of people have long wish lists. Unfortunately, these same buyers rarely are mindful of how much everything would cost in relation to their actual budgets. Most new homebuyers are set on buying the perfect house immediately, often not having a list of what is most important. According to Susan Johnston Taylor of U.S. News and World Report, people value a house’s neighborhood, square footage, bells and whistles, along with when it was built and the property’s history. Usually one of the most neglected features of a house is the outdoor

Beowulf and Modern United States
Many people who read the poem Beowulf would probably find it hard to find similarities between the poem and life in modern America. How could one compare an ancient Anglo-Saxon culture with the sophisticated world that we are living in today? But, if we look closely, we may be able to pinpoint some parallel between the two societies. This essay will discuss the topics of warrior life, the “bad guy,” and social similarities. One might wonder how a warrior culture

Modern Day Immigration
The United States of America is not a perfect nation, however certain qualities that America possesses includes America as the land of opportunity, prosperity, and simply being a better place to live leads citizens from other countries to aspire to live in America. Countries in the twenty-first century still endure poverty, high mortality rates, poor or no health insurance, and are forced to endure inhumane and unethical treatment by the enforcement of leaders of certain nations

not having a cell phone or a computer for the rest of your life? Not everyone, globally, has touch a phone or laptop. Many poor families or poor countries are not able to get a computer and have access to the Internet. New modern inventions are always wanted in the United States, but globally having a background of a low poor class affects the use of technology, and learning style. Professors Eastin, Cicchirillo, and Mabry reports “Digital divide was centered on the gap between people who did or did

America has set itself as a global hegemon in our unipolar world. In order to be called a world leader the United States has been through many conflicts that would rather have no direct threat to national security. What makes America so powerful are their allies and cooperative structure. However, recent complications have seen America lose a lot of its influence on the global stage and a rise of influence in other actors. Within the next 20 years there’s going to be a divergence of power and our

Ashley Torgerson
Dr. Brown
International Relations
2nd May, 2012
United States as a World Superpower
The rising to the status of world super power does not happen overnight. To explore the journey to the top, we must recognize the struggles and obstacles that were overcome. As Americans we can proudly say that we live in a country with globally recognized supremacy. As stated earlier, it was not an easy title to obtain. Looking back throughout history we can see specific examples of how we

Being the third largest religion in the United States, as of 2016 there are 3.3 million Muslims that make up the total U.S. population. American Muslims come from all different backgrounds including converts from other religions and ethnicities other than Arabian.
The U.S. Census Bureau does not ask religious affiliation so there is no official government count of the U.S. Muslim population. However, The Pew Research Center estimates that the total Muslim population will double by 2050 (Mohamed)

Research: Police Officers
“The modern police force not only provided an organized, centralized body of men legally authorized to use force to maintain order, it also provided the illusion that this order was being maintained under the rule of law, not at the whim of those with economic power,” argues Dr. Gary Potter, author of The History of Policing in the United States, Part 2 published in 2013.
Police Officers wanted to maintain peace, low crimes, and violence throughout their communities.

fourth times. I arrived in United States on July twentieth 2000. The air was very dried and extremely sizzling. United States’ unwelcoming was just great because Korea and America temperature was totally opposite. I often visited America because my relatives were settled here before I was born. My father side of the families came to the United States 40 years ago and my father received education in the United States. I did not know if I was going to settle in the United States until my father was sick

the United States was the world’s only military superpower which lead to the idea that America should take the lead in establishing the “new world order”, one which would be dominated by the United States and their allies. Because of this, American diplomats and officials were faced with regional, religious and ethnic conflicts that, as Huntington argues, could not be easily solved. During this time the United States were making major decisions about the layout and status of the new world order

The First Modern President of the United States: Theodore D. Roosevelt
Some may wonder why Theodore Roosevelt would deserve the title “the First Modern President”. He accomplished many things, and although he was liked by most, he promised he would not run a second term. In his short four years as president, Theodore Roosevelt was able to pass many acts such as: Dolliver-Hepburn Railroad Act, Extension of Forest Reserve, National Irrigation Act, Improvement of waterways and reservation of waterpower